Re: Problem Solved - Re: Network Speed

From: Hans-Georg Michna (hans-georgNoEmailPlease_at_michna.com)
Date: 11/19/04


Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:35:03 +0100

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:34:20 -0500, "Bob S." <junk@nowhere.com>
wrote:

>Arrrrrggghhhhh.......
>
>Hate it when I overlook the simple things...
>
>The 3Com Switch model 610, states it's a 10/100Mb switch right on the front
>label - and it is except the 24 ports are all 10BaseT and there are only 2
>ports which are 100Mb (used for stacking and/or connecting to servers).
>Even changed it out with another router - which I now know also only had
>10Mb ports. Can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear no-how with old
>hardware. Owner will be updating switch also now along with 4 new
>computers.
>
>I did verify cables, they are "Verified CAT 5" and the pinouts were correct
>for straight-thru cables.
>
>Lesson learned...don't overlook the obvious when it's starring you in the
>face...

Bob,

thanks for reporting back! This is always appreciated. Leads to
the thing we call experience. (:-)

Hans-Georg

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